05 Apr 1999
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1999
Page
1
Gil Consuegra surprised Nancy Butner with a hot air balloon ride and a Cessna banner that read Nancy, will you marry me. They reached 1,000 feet when the plane approached, and Ms. Butner said yes.
A violent spring storm in eastern Wichita damaged Jefferson Elementary School and a strip mall while reports of a tornado remained unconfirmed. Winds over 65 mph, hail, fires and gas leaks were reported. 18 breakfasting students were moved to a safe area and teachers described the scene as chaotic.
A collection of ad briefs covers a tanning offer at Fashion Alley, a casino night at Sacred Heart Church, Heidi and Peter Preschool enrollment, a Williamsburg mayoral campaign by Sam Tipton, Pepper's Private Club daily specials, a warehouse closeout sale, and food and pet product deals at George's Feed Store with contact numbers.
Quotations for Friday afternoon at the Ottawa Co-op show hard wheat at 2.55, corn 1.87, milo 3.02, soybeans 4.42. County prices posted this morning at Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services list wheat 2.57, corn 1.92, milo 2.92, soybeans 4.33 with minor fractional notes.
Obituaries list Alvin M. Blackstone 85 Osawatomie died March 31 1999 in Costa Mesa California with services April 6. Timothy LaShay 48 Wichita died April 2 1999 with services pending. Wilma Anna Spillman Kincaid 90 died April 3 1999 with funeral today and burial at Kincaid Cemetery. Ruth Gladys Henning formerly Ottawa 91 died April 5 1999. Inez Pennell 95 Princeton died April 4 1999 with funeral April 7 and memorials to Princeton Christian Church.
In Laramie Wyoming anti gay demonstrators clash with a ring of angels outside the courthouse as jury selection for Russell Henderson's murder trial is delayed. Henderson 21 faces first degree murder kidnapping and aggravated robbery in the case stemming from Matthew Shepard’s fatal beating and tying to a fence.
Forecast discussion for Ottawa Kansas includes rain and snow chances over the 10 day period. Weather outlook mentions UV index readings and daily temperature variations. Details are limited and contain garbled fragments but indicate regional forecast updates and general wet conditions.
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